document.write( "Question 936888: The sum of two numbers is 55. The smaller number is 19 less than the larger number. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"A%2BB=55\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=B-19\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28B-19%29%2BB=55\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2B=74\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28B=37%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=37-19\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A=18%29\"$ \r
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